Drillers say tight labour market leading to wage pressures
Liam WalshReporter
Drilling companies say a tight labour market is leading to an increased wages bill, and they expect to push through higher rates in new contracts for their mining clients.
The tightness could mean a boon for some senior drillers already earning up to $160,000 a year before bonuses on jobs where they work two weeks before having a week’s break.
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